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The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29

SOME of the Denver Socialists
have been in the habit of attending
the meetings of the prohibitionists
and have insisted on asking ques-
tions of the ministers who some
times attend. The latter gentle
men have found difficulty in franz
ing answers which were considered
logical and therefore object to the
presence of the Socialists. A
Unitarian church member said to
one of the ministers recently that,
"If we as church people and pro-
hibitionists cannot meet success
fully and answer satisfactorially
the queries of the Socialists we
had better shut up shop" Moral:
An ounce of truth from the
tongue of an Ignorant working
man" is greater than cart-load
of theological sophistries from
the brain of "a learned divine"
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT

The arguments before the
United States supreme court are
in progress as the paper goes to
press. Nothing definite will per-
haps be known regarding the ac-
ton the court will take in the mat
ter for several days. Let us hope
that the United States supreme
court will demonstrate its ability
to rise above the howls ofthe mob
of upper class tigers who clamor
for the blood of the men in the
Chicago Jail. If the court can
rise above the mob's howl then
we may hope for justice for our
brothers, otherwise we may not.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29

doubt. but their action in tie &
|fection of attempting to form =
other organization of the sane
name smacks much of the sore
head. If the K. of L. has become
20 corrupt that their sense Of hon:
esty and manhood dictates their
Withdrawal then it is their duty So
TO do. But "bolters" never yet
commanded the confidence of the
people when they attempted to
form An organization similar to
that from which they bolted. If
the honest men who were sent to
Minneapolis are convinced that
that the X. of L. promise of assist
ance to all branches of honorable
toll is but the windy. meaningless
promise of unprincipled schemers,
then let them withdraw as be-
comes men who are honest to
themselves and the constituencies
whose representatives they were.
In this connection it might be
proper to say that among the
thousand and one labor organiza-
tions, both trade and political,
none seems to have as bright a
future before them as does the
American Federation of Labor. 1t
is founded on broad principles and
a recognition of the interdepend-
ence of all who work for wages.
Let those who have proved the
rottenness within the order of the
K. of L., examine the principles
embodied in the American FEEDER
alton of fLabor and they will not
decide on an opposition K. of L.
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sHEvITCH AND GEORGE.

S. E. Shevitch and Henry
George debated in New York last
Sunday evening on the question,
us single land tax the solution
of the industrial problem7" Lack
of space prevents the giving of an
extended account of the debate.
Both gentlemen divided the house
between their friends, and the on
ly unpleasantness was a little un-
gentlemanly conduct on the part
of Mr.. Georges friends toward
Mr.. Shevitch, who was in
terrupted at times by the follow
ers of George who found that
their leader could not meet the
telling points made by the Social
ist. -
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The local campaign is progress
sing nicely. To show how the
honest working people regard the
Union Labor Party it will only b
necessary to state that. within the
past week money has been sent
in voluntarily to the secretary BY
men who earn their every cent BY
hard labor. and TO whom five
dollar note is "lots of money"
The expenses of the campaign will
be paid by the workingmen and
not by scheming boodlers and
politicians. As showing the diff
ference between the peoples
boodlers, the following: A mem
ber of the Labor Party was told
by a peoples" boodler that they
(the peoples" boodlers) had
more money than they needed for
the campaign; that one man had
put up" a hundred dollars and
there were a dozen who had given
fifty dollars apiece. Who puts up
this boodle7 Working( a)men!
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d sec q Il tha1 ll ~ .ild
jabor unions of tlIe e6untt yle
torethe ia xsnSd.
both kerhood unde u thS annex q
|the American Fed on ri |! ~
Boz, BY your orEaniza l09 q eceine
and being repreS Ented by is
proper number of deleg akes = tte
second sessiono Of our grand organ
|ixation.
Trusting that your organization
will act upon this matter It once
and kindly notify this Office q
your action, We are. with great re-
pect, Yours Materially.
SAMUEL GoAPERs, President; GEo.
Harris, First Vice President:
JAS. w. SIXTH, Second Vice
President; G. EDMoNsoN. Treas
urer; P. ]. McGurRE. Secretary:
r Executive Committee.
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u i ! II: \ 4 s: ::.;: !:
tIst I hcSIiS J y 3 ] reat De.
elar1tion * / Ind when
cSftled into ieet epesation,
reSll itains tie final dream Of
h6mal ppr'ine1 ss' II y
Delegate Gronlund declared
thai John SWinton's election
would mean ! benefcent rev.
olution ii Ameriran politics. and
then tie convention adjourned
with 4 fresh outburst of cheers for
is candidate, On Saturday an
entertainment win ~ held in Ger
mania assembly rooms to raise
money for the campaign and a
house-to-house canvass viii be or
ganized under Mr.. Swinton's s
guidance. If It be house o-house
it will take in Mayor Hewitt s
house in the upper end Of the dis
trict.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29

In this issue is printed a com.
munication from William Clarke
Marshall. Now, kind reader. lest
you 60 astray in conjectures, let it
be understood that it is not from
the pen Of foreigner" 1t was
written by a man whose anterior
fathers have history leading to
the old Plymouth Rock and the
Mayhower. 1t was not written by
a man in reform movements ofbut
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29

: A PERSONAL acquaintance with
the gentleman enables me to say
that the selection made by the
workingmen of Pitkin county for
sheriff on their ticket is a good
one. Colin Timmons is thinker
and an advanced one, and a man
who although not dependent on a
a daily wage is thoroughly imbued
with the principles which will
abolish wage slavery.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
THE PLATFORM.

On the third page will be found
the platform adopted by the
Union Labor Party of Denver.
Compare its outspoken PROPOSE
tions with the glittering general
tiles contained in the sucker
catching jumble made up in a
lawyers Office and adopted by
the Peoples boodlers.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29

WESTERN STAR L. A. o73o Of
Portland, Oregon, and L. A. 4643
OF San Diego, California, have
sent to the ENQUIRER resolutions
eondemnatory of the decision OF
the state court in the anarchist
case. Their extreme length is the
only reason why they cannot ap-
pear.
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IDENTIFICATION.


the X. of L. order to-day is such
that the disintegration of the or
ganization is fast nearing compile
ton. There are many causes
which have been at work to ac-
complish this. 1t would be unjust
to say that the order has been
wrecked because of too much
Powderly. The order started out
by publishing to the world one of
the most radical platforms ever
enunciated by an organization.
1t was a startling programme;
so startling that Mr.. Powderl y,
back in the years when he was a
Socialist, dared not acknowledge
publicly his connection with the
order of the Knights of Labor.
Radical ideas advanced and famil-
iarized themselves to the mind of
the masses of the people. The
people grew up to a mental
strength sufficient to see that the
programme of the K. of L., as
laid down in the platform of prin-
ciples, was true and just. A phe-
nomenal growth of the order was
the result. Money flowed into the
general treasury in such abund-
ance that the unworthy were at
tracted by it's glitter.
From this time dates the pro-
gress of disintegration in the or
der of the K. of L. The church
of Rome noted the strength of the
giant organization; and. as has
been her practice, laid her plans
to bring it under her domination.
AS its head was a dutiful son
whose 6lial affection for the holy
church was surpassed by none
within her realms; a most dutiful
son, upon whose head fell the
blessings of the vatican, the holy
propaganda, Simeoni, the sacred
college, Gibbons, Flanagan and
Corrigan. No labor organization
can long retain the blessings Of
Rome and the confidence of the
masses, who long ago have learned
that Rome is not always on the
side of the weak and very often
on the side of the strong.
The order retains Rome's bless
ing. The platform upon which it
invited its numerous followers has
fallen into a state of decay, as it
were. The grand declarations
contained in it are relegated to
the garnet of conservatism and in
their stead are substituted the gilt
tering and meaningless generali-
ties which point to nowhere and
guide no one.
Were it not for the knowledge
of the fact, that though labor may
fail and be duped in its efforts at
self-elevafion still its efforts will
continue, one would feel disposed
to grow disheartened and let fall
from the tired arm the weapon OF
defense. The recent convention
at Minneapolis has resulted in one
good: it.ha haf uncovered the can
cerous growth which will end soon
the career Of a once grand organi
zation. Those who have laid bare
the actual condition of things
within the order may be actuated
by the purest and best of motives,
the majority of them are without
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29

THE treasurer of the defense
fund, Mr.. James D. Davis, has re-
ceived during the past week from
Rawlings, Wyoming, two dollars
for the fund. The sender omitted
sending his name therefore ac-
acknowledgement is made through
the ENQUIRER.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29

The article appearing in this
weeks issue over the initials &c.
c. c." appeared originally in the
Chicago Labor Enquirer.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
JOHN swIrTos.
He Is Nominated By the New York So
sialists for State Senator.


New York Daily Leader, October 10.
The Progressive Labor Party d
the seventh senatorial district held
Its nominating convention last
night at Germania assembly rooms
25s Bowery. The district com.
|prises the eighth, tenth, part ol
the third, eleventh, and eighteenth
districts, most of which are
strongholds Of the Progressive
Labor Party.
The convention opened at
o'clock with George c. Block il
the chair. After explaining the
object of the convention he de.
clared the floor open for nomina
tions for senator. Immediately
Edward Goldsmith jumped ut
and nominated, in few words
John Swinton. The applause
that greeted the mention of Swim
tons name shook the four wall:
of the building, and was hearo
around the square. The nomina.
tion was seconded by Hugo Vogt
A committee. of three consisting
of Lawrence Gronlund, Edward
Goldsmith and Francis SchaideI
was appointed to inform Mr.
Swinton of his nomination. Th'
committee found Mr.. Swintol
and escorted him to the conven
tion.
When Mr.. Swinton entered th'
hall cheer after cheef wen
up, the applause was terrific
and lasted fully FIVE minutes
When Mr.. Swinton was introduc
ed cheers began again. Whel
quiet was restored Mr.. Swintol
said:
= 4
"Three weeks from to-nigh
John Swinton or the devil will b.
successful here. 1t is Swinton O
the representatives of that cursed
moth-eaten party that has brough
laborers and farmers to the hap
less condition they are now suf
fering. We stand on a platform
representing certain Fundamental
ideas not dangerous to any jus
interests of society, not detrimen
tai to industrial welfare, but which
embrace true and honest princi
pies of reform which have grow
out of the working peoples heart
and are based on the conscious
ness of their needs and manly as
pirations. The platform deal
with the needs and wrongs of th'
wage-workers better than any
platform has ever before done. |
includes the solution of the lant
question, the capital question, ant
all corelative questions of the Ia
Dor problem in a way that is sat
isfactory to every thinking mind.
In concluding Mr.. Swinton sait
that if he were to find himself il
Albany by the votes of his sup
|porters, he wouldn't be afraid o
anything there, or afraid to rel,
on the guidance of John Swinton
He saw no reason to change tn
stand he had always taken on tn
labor question. The same burn
ling question of the present crisi
had been the commanding issue
of the day in 1870 when he accept
ed the nomination for the mayor
ality.
"Let us then smash all the oil
parties" he cried. Il know No
which is the worst. We want t
crush the machine that has croun
out the hearts and the lives Of I'll
working masses, and reduced
quarter of a million of wage slave
to their present condition Of bon
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Is n,ufhsoom' ,pe. Il W ~
hen WA man vHo betaIed s. O.
freedom Of the black man Glly
years ago. It was penned ~ :
hand that carried : gun through
| four years Of war for the pefpetu-
|ation Of this union. He has earn
ed the right to speak.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-10-29
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2o, 1887.
UNION LABOR COUNTY TICKET.

For Sheriff.
I'D. MACDONALD,
Carpenter.
For Clerk and Recorder,
J.W. WOOD.
Cabinet-maker.
For Treasurer,
DAVID DUNCAN.
Builder.
For Assessor,
S. w. ISENBERG.
Contractor and Builder.
For Coroner,
II. M. BEHYMER.
Undertaken.
For Superintendent Of Schools,
MISS L. f. MCCARTHY,
Dressmaker.
For Surveyor,
id. KE1FER,
Civil Engineer.
For County Commissioners,
CHARLES MACHETTE.
Miner and Laborer;
HUGH FLAHERTY,
Clerk.
For Jnshiee of the Peace.
E.O. COCHRANE,
Machine Wood Worker.
For Constable,
JOHN SCHEFLE,
Iron Molder.
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vertisers in the I
assisting your P;
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list whenever J
BAKERIES.
Palace Bakery, 8lo
Larimer street.
Kelley and Keane,
vinot Block.
BAKING POWDER.
"Taylors," Wolfe
BARBER SHOPS.
John Neva, cor, 10th
and Curtis.
I.Smith, lellLarimer.
G. g. Filkins, $3.50 Lar
inner.
J. G. Ewing, 1927 Lar.
inner.
| BOOKS AND LABOR
LITERATURE.
n. J. Fox, S22 Santa
Fe avenue.
q. w. Eye, at the 30
olal League, Sunday
night.
8. B. Wright, cor. 18th
and lawrence and
1883 Larimer.
| BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.
D. X. G oss 4 Co. 1859
Larimer.
M. Rasmussen, 1921
Larimer.
w. H. Moore, Ill0
| 18th street.
BEER.
Z0ng6 brewery, N.
Denver.
Albert Hopper, 1915
10Th st.
Denver Brewing Co.,
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W. G. Boyer, llo6 18th.
Kohl 4 Messner, 2ll2
Blake.
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International Union
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lA5 18th.
Struby, Estabrook &
Co. l628 WvukOOD.
| COAL AND WOOD.
G. Thede, cor. Colfax
and Santa Fe ave's,
near bridge.
! CLOTHING.
Carson, Kerngood 4
| Co., cor. 18th and
Holiday.
]. 8. Dreyfuss, 1886
| Larimer.
Knight& Atm ore, 1853
ArapahOo.
Skinner Brothers a
| Wright.
Rollins 4 Bond, 1850
! larimer.
| CLAIRvoYANTs.
Mn. G, ]. Whitaker,
Room Is, Charles
Block.
| DRUGS.
H. Walther, CTS Santa
Fe ave.
b: L. Chitsenden, ssOl
Larimer.
| DRY GOODS.
MeNamara Dry Good,
P. Freedman, 1901 Lar,
inner street.
| EXTRACTS. ETC.
wsEren wlsEE aa. 4 a. Phillips ;9il
| FURNITURE.
Installment ato..
bHLwrence.
James G. KilIpstrick
HHAwrence.
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Co., Nl2 Larimer.
W. G. Clark, s@ 18th.
FU RNITURE Ex.
| PRES5MEN
Hugh Kannarn, ia
South Water street
GEN1s' FURNISH
ING GOODS.
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Mh and Larimer.
John Corcoran, lea
Lartmer.
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Fl Andre. sl2s LAri
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The American Federation Of Labor,

H'Q'Rs 1872 E. EIGHTH ST., l.
NEW YORK. Oct. I, ~.
To tie Tradt and Labor Unions Of
Am<1ea, Greeting.
The first convention of the
American Federation of Labor
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3I6 resol ~ " irotect 1!ss
v6nd III fsp,d ,d'IIY IN lopiin lsv
boz naovesne1t a America against
| tie unscrupul lous fnachinations oi
| employer and pretended labor
refosmers. Al that session the
following resolution among others
Vas adopted: n X ''E +
"vHERxAs, There are many
questions affecting the interests
| Of the working eIasses. which cam
not be dealt With il special and
separate trade and labor unions,
and as that end can be best at
tanned BY a federation Of all trade
and labor unions. through which
all branches Of labor may prove
allies to any particular one that
may be oppressed, and all may
form one brotherhood for the pro-
lection Of the laboring masses;
therefore, be it
"Rssotved. That we. the dele
gates of the various trade and
labor unions here represented, do
hereby form a federation Of all
trade and labor unions of Amer
ica. to insure the attainment of
the objects for which this conven-
ton was called"
The organization was formed,
thereafter to be known by the
title of the AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR.
You are aware Of the brilliant
success which has attended that
effort. The assaults of organized
unfair men have been repelled,
trades-union principles have been
vindicated, the right of the trade
unions toregulate their own affairs
has been achieved and acknowl-
edged Though reluctantly by
those who we're its greatest an
tagonists, local unions have been
formed in the most remote parts
of this vast continent, national and
international unions have been es-
tablished and strengthened and
central labor unions, state assem-
blies and state federations have
been founded and developed.
Trades-union literature has been
circulated. The Union Advocate,
monthly exponent and defender
of trades-union principles, has
been published for the express
purpose of furnishing trade-unions
which have not yet established
official organs of their own with a
medium of communication. And
while the membership of the fed
Grafton has largely increased, its
moral influence has increased in a
ratio which places it in the front
rank of the greatest labor organ.
izations of the world. It is oui
purpose and should be yours to
make it the greatest.
To accomplish this it is neces-
sary to have the cooperation Of
all the national and international
trade unions, state assemblies or
federations, local trade assemblies
or central labor unions, in fact all
organizations of labor based upon
trades-union principles.
You are therefore called upon
to Immediately elect delegates in
in order that your own or
ganization may be worthily rep
resented at the next annual con.
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wesssl and Mccoy.
2lst and Arapahoe
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HATS, CAPS. ETC
T 8 Clayton, LII 18th
HOTELS
St Louis House. 2ll2
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INSURANCE.
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MFG JEWELLERS.
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Arapahoe street.
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PHYSICIANS
DR. Bushneld, COS 4 s27
DR. @ Perry, Eclectic.
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Lawrence
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Sanderson Bros, l7O
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SODA WATER. ETC
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l3l7 18th
STAMPS, STENCILS
Novelty CO, ll2s leth
TAILORs
q Levy, 1875 Larimsr
THEATERs
Palacs, 18th and Blake
Denver Musee and
Theatef, Lawrence,
bet. l7th and 18th.
wATCHMAKERs
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mer
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sPnclAL u0TICn.

Entered q the Denver possomes - second
elV matter.
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IeOeratlOnS, local TRACE assemblies
or central labor unions, in fact all
organizations of labor based upon
trades-union principles.
You are therefore called upon
to Immediately elect delegates in
in order that your own or
ganization may be worthily rep
resented at the next annual con-
yention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, which will be held
in Baltimore, Maryland. Tuesday,
December 10, 1887.
The basis of representation in
the convention is: from national
or international unions, for less
than four thousand members, one
delegate; four thousand or more.
two delegates; eight thousand or
more, three delegates; sixteen
thousand or more, four delegates;
thirty-two thousand or more, FIVE
delegates. and SO on; and from
each local or district trades union
not connected with or having a
national or international head af-
fliated with this federation, one
delegate. The basis of represen-
tation for state assemblies or fed
erations, local central labor unions,
trade assemblies or councils the
same as from national trade
unions. The organizations emu
merated in the previous sentence
shall pay to the American FEEDER
ton of Labor the sum of ten dol
lars for each delegate elected to
represent them. which shall ex
empt them from the payment Of
the regular per capita tax of one
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AGAIN.

The short-haired home wreckers are
with us sgain the fruitless old fomenters
are again on Kansas soil The female suf-
fragists have opened up their campaign a
year In advance, and are now swinging
around through Kansas communities. 1t L.
q female crowd. Some Of them are old
maids who never had home. The others
no doubt, wrecked all their love Of home
and love of husband long since. A new
feature has been added to their campaign
this year, that Of dress reform. and they
carry around with them an apostle Of this
reform. Petucoats are to be done awsy
with and two bags hanging from the hips
by string, one for either lower limb, are
to be substituted. Next to mans love for
woman comes his admiration for her. All
fashion Is but struggle to encompass The
beautiful and all dress reform Is but q
struggle of vinergary females who despair
ing of ever being loved themselves, try to
render all womankind as hideous and un-
lOVdDlS ID tucmbClNCos AxuLAluoeC NinA
love for woman and what Is there left be-
tween man and woman but the gross
{ be instincts of the animal. Should
all the women of Wichita adopt this new
arrangement hundred
judges and thousand lawyers couldn't
I axe care of the divorce suits. A young
man would fly from girl fixed up In these
bags as he would fly from walking pesti
lence, while q married man, when bedtime
ca me. would simply take to the barn until
his wife had loosened the tackle and per
mitted these monstrosities to collapse
Heavens, what do these peripatetic old
James meant They would not only force
wo mankind into public life and thereby |
destroy the unit. the very center Of all gov |
,rnment, the home-and there can be no
such thing as home where woman does not
preside and rule--but, having turned
woman out Of the home, they would dis
igure and dstort her TO that degree that
men would, IN self-protection and In the
Mt crest of the race, commit suicide or take
O the woods and run wild.